What is appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a painful swelling and infection of the appendix.
The appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine and located in the lower right area of the abdomen. Scientists are not sure what the appendix does , if anything , but removing it does not appear to affect a person’s health. The inside of the appendix is called the appendiceal lumen. Mucus created by the appendix travels through the appendiceal lumen and empties into the large intestine.
The appendix is a fingerlike pouch attached to the large intestine in the lower right area of the abdomen.
